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Submitted by BYU student Amber Nordhagen on the traditions of BYU-Hawaii's women's soccer team. Contains an autobiographical sketch, cover essay, and informant's interviews. Interviews include experiences pai pai fishing in the ocean, sometimes at night, the Stairway to Heaven hike, and eating out (which involves driving a fair distance). Prepared for her Winter 2011 English 391 class for Dr. Eliason.

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Shoemaker discusses the function of urban legends and includes of selection of these stories. Project was created for Professor Thursby's English 356 class at Brigham Young University in 2000.

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Stiles collects stories that exemplify life in West Virginia. She describes the rich tradition of storytelling, dancing, hunting and making moonshine. Created by Sarah E. Stiles when she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 course in Winter 2004.

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Nielson collected information on drivers of cars in American Falls, Idaho, and the way they traditionally wave to each other. Included are gestures such as the pinky acknowledgement, the whole hand wave, and photographs of many different ways to wave to other drivers. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Collection of stories told by Gail Grey about her mission in Salt Lake City, Utah. Includes jokes, spiritual experiences, conversion, and mission life. Project was created for Utah State University's English 526 course in fall, 1980.

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Benhardt explores home remedies, entertainment customs, and proverbs of American members of the Church of Latter-day Saints living in Mexico. Project was created for a folklore course taught at Brigham Young University in 1974.

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Submitted by BYU student Leisa Stott for her Winter 1987 English 392 class. About the folklore of the Stott family growing up, and the sources from which the traditions were compiled. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include family traditions, family stories such as bike stories, broken bone stories, camp/hiking stories, cat stories, car stories, childhood stories, food stories, war stories, trombone stories, and work stories.

Scope and Contents note This project looks into a day in the life of a sister missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The analysis details the routine of a sister missionary. The narratives collected deal with the Missionary Training Center, training, tracting, successes, heartbreaks, funny investigators, and most embarrassing stories. The sister missionaries interviewed were part of the Mesa, Arizona mission, Las Vegas, Nevada mission, and the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple Square mission....

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Lindsay interviewed his grandmother in an effort to learn more about her past and her stories. Through the interview he realized how "southern" she really was, and how that affected her now that she resides in the west. Project was created for Dr. Rudy's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

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Steinacker explores her immediate and extended family's Christmas traditions and why they are important to the family. Included are musical traditions, decorations, and favorite memories. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.